“Microsoft Monday” takes a look back at the past week of news related to Microsoft. This week, “Microsoft Monday” includes details about Surface device price drops, 79,000 Xbox One S controllers sold in August, the Skype UK office shutting down,

the Windows 10 Build 14926 changes and plans for Microsoft Studio games to render at 4K on Xbox Scorpio.

Microsoft Temporarily Drops Price Of Surface Book And Surface Pro 4

Microsoft has dropped the price of the Surface Book by $150. The price drop is on the entry-level Surface Book, which has specs like an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The discount — which prices the Surface Book at $1,349 — is valid until October 1st. And if you buy the Surface Book with Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM and 256GB storagefor $1,899, then you will get a $150 Microsoft Store gift card.

A similar discount has been applied to the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with an Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. Now you can buy that device for $150 off at $849.